Encyclopedia of Applied Physics

Clear, precise definitions of scientific terms are crucial to good scientific and technical writing-and to understanding the writings of others. Authoritative definitions of more than 3,000 terms covering a range of pure and applied disciplines: acoustics biophysics communications electricity electronics geometrical optics low-temperature physics magnetism medical physics physical optics The editor has taken care to ensure each entry is as self-contained as possible, to include terms from the frontiers of technology, and to omit obsolete terms that can clutter a search.

Literally thousands of elementary particles have been discovered over the last 50 years, their properties measured, relationships systematized, and existence and behavior explained in a myriad of cleverly constructed theories. As the field has grown so impressively, so has its jargon. Until now, scientists in other fields have had no single resource from which they can quickly reference an idea, acronym, or term and find an accessible definition and explanation.

Editors: Luo, Ronnier (Ed.)
Provides an authoritative single source for understanding and applying the concepts of color to all fields of science and technology
Serves as an interdisciplinary reference, linking fundamental concepts of color science to applications of color in such fields as optics, imaging, color chemistry, industrial color and coating technologies, and color physics
Discusses recent technological advances of color science and technology and speculates on the future of color